State Invests $2.66 Million in Nonprofit Arts & Culture Sector
This is a grant announcement for nonprofit arts organizations, festivals, and arts engagement programs in Arizona; individual artists do not apply.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- deadline unknown, verify at source
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $800
- Location
- Arizona
- Applicants notified
- Aug 20, 2026
About
Overview
The Arizona Commission on the Arts announced 409 grant awards totaling $2,655,846 to nonprofit organizations, festivals, and arts learning programs across Arizona on August 20, 2026.
Grant Categories
- Creative Capacity Grants: General operating support to arts and culture organizations; 275 awards ranging from $800 to $24,000 based on organizational size and application performance.
- Festival Grants: Support for community festival activities; 85 awards ranging from $2,300–$5,000. Ten grants were funded through a $50,000 grant from the Flinn Foundation for rural and remote Arizona.
- Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants and Youth Arts Engagement Grants: Support for meaningful arts learning experiences in community settings; 49 programs received grants of up to $5,000.
Review Process
Applications are reviewed through a rigorous and open panel process composed of community leaders, educators, arts administrators, and working artists from rural, urban, and suburban areas throughout Arizona. Panels are chaired by Governor-appointed Commissioners. Awards are based on organizational capacity, public benefit, and fiscal practices.
Funding Source
The $2 million one-time legislative appropriation for Fiscal Year 2027 augments regular funding streams including the State's Arts Trust Fund (averaging $1.2 million annually) and a state partnership grant from the National Endowment for the Arts ($1 million annually).
More Information
A full list of grantees and their awards is available at https://azarts.gov/grants/grantees-fiscal-year-2027/
- Award
- Grants ranging from $800 to $24,000 for Creative Capacity Grants; $2,300–$5,000 for Festival Grants; up to $5,000 for Arts Engagement Grants.
- Eligibility
- Nonprofit organizations, festivals, and arts learning programs in Arizona; applicants reviewed based on organizational capacity, public benefit, and fiscal practices.
- Audience
- Arizona nonprofit arts organizations, festivals, and arts learning programs.
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